- comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP!
by free runner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop overcharging.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price increases
by Mary C. Weaver Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm not in favor of allowing a series of price increases to .com domains. Doing so will have a chilling effect on small players and small business. Mary Weaver 1201 Sundew Rd Knoxville, TN 37914 -- --------------------- Mary C. Weaver marymezzo(a)gmail.com 865-437-8620

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by m k Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, I heard that the price of .COM will increase significantly. Please reconsider hearing our voices not to increase that much. We are a small business that is already struggling. With this increase will affect our business bottom line and other million of people. I hope you will reconsider it again. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. regards, Mike

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don’t increase the fees for .com
by Kinya McDowell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Domain name fees are costly enough. Every business requires a domain name. This should be a price that everyone can afford. If the fees increase over the next 10 years I may have to cancel my domain which will a loss of business. Thank you for your time. Regards Kinya McDowell -- Best, Kinya --- Sent from iPhone —- 312.810.9606

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] VOTE NO on Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Ryan Eubanks Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Regarding Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement, I am strongly AGAINST the measure and hope it does not become adopted by ICANN. Ryan Eubanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed changes
by Phyllis Elliott Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I understand there is a plan to make changes to the Verisign contract without public comment or competitive bidding. I urge you to provide full transparency and ensure that the concerns of all affected parties are addressed. If you bypass this responsibility, the public will be forced to take legislative and judicial steps. Thank you for your concern. Phyllis Elliott

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not hold me hostage of my own domain
by Leonid Loiterstein Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, If I have to give up my website due to your new policy I will. You will not get my money, only my lack of respect for your business. Just thought I'd let you know. Leonid Loiterstein, abettertranslation.com -- <>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dave Bastian Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I am a registrant of a .com domain name (several, actually). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate is already far more than justified. Many individuals, like myself, maintain multiple .com domain names if for no other reason than to protect our own names from being used to run a website not affiliated with us. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest; please do so. Please keep the annual fee low, or consider a more flexible charging system for the .COM TLD that will keep it accessible to individuals and small businesses. David Bastian Orem, Utah USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the .COM Price Increase
by Matthew Rampey Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please stop the .com price increase based on the new deal that was made! Thank you! Sent from my iPhone Matt (A friendly neighborhood website owner)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dot Com increase
by Sean Russell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

For what it's worth -not 20 million dollars. I'm against it.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Shame on you
by Michael Beck Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Opaque, unilateral, unjustified price hikes tied to a $20m kickback. It has never been more clear that you are far from an impartial steward of the internet. Your self-dealing and corruption must be stopped. Shame on you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain changes
by alessio＠agrtech.com.au Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Good morning how are you, Recently I have heard of the plans to increase pricing for .com domains by 7% I strongly believe a decision like this should be consulted with by the internet community at large as this will place increased challenges for small businesses which often really on .com domains for their online presence. Changes like this could price out many which would limit the opportunities on the internet that we know and love. Regards Alessio -- This communication (and any attachment/s) is intended to be read or used by the addressee only. The information contained in this communication may be confidential and unauthorised use is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient any form of disclosure, dissemination, copying, modification or distribution is unauthorised. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy it and notify me immediately.G

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition
by youssef samane Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Im against this changes.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Rod Cordova Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. Arlington, Virginia United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price increase
by Josh Jackson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi there, I would like to say that a .COM price increase is a terrible idea and will hurt so many entrepreneurs and aspiring small business leaders in the long run, possibly having a negative effect on our economy. When I was 14, I aspired to start several business, and had it not been for the affordability of .COM domains, I wouldn’t have had the luxury of taking the first step of pursing what might possibly be a dream job. Please consider not raising .COM prices and keeping them the same. Best, Josh Jackson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not change ICANN!
by Happenstance Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please keep .com URLs reasonably priced! Thanks! Best, Sabrina Mandell Sent with love

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments - Amendment 3 to the .COM registry Agreement
by Al-Azhar F. Pacha Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN: Based on the ICANN public comments and proposed amendment 3 to the .COM registry Agreement, it is my personal recommendation that: 1. ICANN should reject the proposed amendment and NOT allow Verisign to increase wholesale prices to registrars for .COM domains. This will make purchases of website domains expensive and hence less inclusive. The entire world community will have lesser opportunity to participate as reliable internet citizens for all kinds of social impact causes. The drastic price increases will have dominos affect in not a good way! 2. Verisign should NOT be allowed to operate as a Domain Registrar. If Verisign is allowed to operate as Domain Registrar, then they will have unfair advantage over other Domain Registrars thereby directly limiting customers from having choices since this will enable Verisign to have a complete monopoly. This proposed amendment is definitely not consumer friendly! So, please do NOT allow Verisign to operate as Domain Registrar. 3. ICANN will receive extra $20 Million: Why is Verisign giving $20 Million to ICANN and how is ICANN planning to use the money? There is NO information from ICANN in the public domain as to so how the money will be spent and nor is there any transparency on how this amount got decided and why? This sure looks like a bribe getting paid to ICANN by Verisign so that they (Verisign) can increase prices and do whatever they so desire. As stewards of .COM domains, please reject the proposed amendments by Verisign and save the internet. Help. Thanks, Al.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and VERISIGN
by marketing＠tricitieswebsolutions.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I don’t understand what ICANN is trying to do with the agreement with Verisign but to put the screws to the consumers. Why should the small business person have to pay back the $20 Million you get from Verisign by them being able to increase prices for the .com domains? Haven’t we got enough problems with the big conglomerates like Verizon and Spectrum, Apple and Google, etc. price gouging, forcing all poor individuals and all poor small business owners who can barely pay me just $25 to build a page on a website? They’re gouge by Google for SSL, Apple invades phones to affect how they work so we think we have to buy another phone, Verizon and Spectrum constantly increase their rates. And now we are going to have just more greedy people with $20 Million dollars to buy your unethical services so you can cater to them? This is exactly what’s wrong with America and the world. Greed. You don’t care about safety and security. It’s all about the money. And I bet there’s not a damned thing anyone can do about it but to cut prices elsewhere! Shame on you! STOP THIS NONSENSE WITH AMENDMENT 3! The prices are too high as they are! Tina Whittimore, owner Tri-Cities Web Solutions

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NOT Agreeable
by Tim Berkheimer Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am writing to provide my opinion of disagreement with the proposed agreement. In an age when technology costs decline, there seems to be very little argument for a consistent increase in prices of domain names. The focus should be on increasing revenue through more domain registrations, not increasing costs of each one. Thanks, Tim Berkheimer utf8=âœ“ authenticity_token=y8mULQ2Uiyp0yqimIG88fzBGW3CV8pKd4DMZ0qfxE809s/kVrFMTumVTBVv1uXWzDnIc7y5I1rgwJxzGEJRpmA== terms_of_services=yes commit=Continue

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Reyes del Mar Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Good afternoon, Your decision to change .COm agreement unilaterally with Verisign and no other input, seems like a money grab. The prices of .COM domains will go up due to your agreement. This is not right. The internet is for all and by all. Allow input from other companies in the industry to make a consensus decision. Good day, Gustavo Roman

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Do Not Support This Bill
by Oluwole Sunday Esho Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am supporter of internet freedom and I do not by any means support the Verizon-ICANN bill that will prevent billions of entrepreneurs from being to afford to buy .com domains of their choosing. This bill is a way of taking away from everyone the freedom we enjoy with internet for decades. This is bad and outrageous.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] dot com pricing
by Rich Conley Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The proposed .COM price increases are, in my expressed opinion, nothing more than unregulated greed. I strongly oppose any increase in .COM registry pricing. The unregulated actions on your part call for government regulation. Profits with no explanation or designated need, unconcerned impacts on internet users, and the potential self-serving ability to compete with other registrars are simply begging for government oversight. Price caps need to be reinstated. Do it yourself, have have it done for you through additional government oversight - that will justify price increases! richconley(a)familybynet.net

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to .COM Price Increases
by studioELL Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

NO CLOSED DOOR NEGOTIATIONS! NO INCREASE IN .COM RATES! KEEP THE INTERNET OPEN TO ALL. -jros

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement
by Tamie Dearen Erratt Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don’t do this. As a small business owner, I can’t afford the possible increase in cost for a .com registration! The cost could increase up to 70% in 10 years! And I object to ICANN receiving $20 million in unaccountable funds. This seems to be edging on allowing Version to create a monopoly, maximizing its control of domain name pricing, which will result in higher costs to small businesses. I don’t know how to make sure you don’t mark this as spam, which I understand happened in the past. But I can be contacted to verify my identity. Tamie Dearen Erratt 3832 S Texas Ave Bryan, TX 77802 979-255-3814 terratt0612(a)gmail.com tamiedearenauthor(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com Price Increase Allowances for Verisign
by contacttfinow＠comcast.net Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To ICANN owners and management, The closed-door agreement with ICANN and Verisign is unfair to consumers but profitable for both ICANN and Verisign. The 7% annual price increases over 10 years can result in a 70% price increase in .com domain names for no good reason whatsoever other than collusion between ICANN and Verisign. Both of you profit at the expense of the consumer with no logical reasoning to support the increases other than increased profits for both Corporations. This increase would add 70% to the current $7.85 price, which would bring it above $13.40 per domain. What is your justification for these increases, other than increased profitability for yourself and Verisign? Informed consumers would like to know. We understand that it will increase your income by $20 million at the expense of the consumer over only 5 years. Why? A copy of this email has been forwarded to my Congressional Representative - Donald Norcross as well. Sincerely, Terence F. Ingram - Bellmawr, NJ 08031

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